Aussies exposed in Louis Vuitton data leak as hackers gain access to passport details, home addresses and phone numbers
The French luxury brand was subject to a breach by an unauthorised third party on July 2 and, on Tuesday, it was confirmed Australian customers had been affected.
Customers in South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Italy and Sweden had previously been revealed as being impacted. While on Monday it was revealed Hong Kong had also been hit with more than 419,000 customers affected.
Louis Vuitton confirmed clients' first and last name, gender, country, phone number, email address, postal address and date of birth had been exposed in the breach, in a client email seen by SkyNews.com.au.
Customers' purchases and preferences data, along with passport numbers were also exposed in the breach.
The high-end luxury brand, best known for its infamous monogram handbags, told affected clients that no financial information had been stolen.
'Dear Client, We regret to inform you that an unauthorised third party temporarily accessed our system and obtained some of your information,' the email read.
'On July 2, 2025, we became aware of a personal data breach resulting from the exfiltration of certain personal data of some of our clients following an unauthorised access to our system.
The fashion brand assured customers that 'cybersecurity teams have taken care of the incident with the utmost diligence and attention.'
Louis Vuitton confirmed measures were taken immediately to 'contain the incident' and blocked the unauthorised third party from accessing further data.
The high-end label also warned those who had provided their details to be wary of any suspicious communication.
Clients should remain vigilant of any unsolicited emails, phone calls or text messages.
Louis Vuitton has told its customers there is currently no evidence their data has been misused, but warned fraud attempts may occur in the future.
The email warned clients from revealing their Louis Vuitton password to anyone and clarified the company 'will never ask you to disclose it'.
Louis Vuitton falls under the banner of French conglomerate LVMH.
The luxury brand is one of several companies in the conglomerate, which also includes high-end labels Dior and Tiffany & Co.
Both Dior and Tiffany & Co have been subject to similar data breaches in recent months.
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